Jez Tuya
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team, William practiced even harder--eventually earning a position on a professional team. But his struggle was far from over. In addition to the prejudice Hoy faced, he could not hear the umpires' calls. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played...
Author
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Description
"When Jamie and his Dad create a bedtime story, a predictable fairy tale soon transforms into an energetic, hilarious story of bears and princes jostling with broccoli-wielding frogs, evil-eyed ninja witches and jewel thief princesses. It's a clever form that makes for some very funny moments, allowing us to see the characters respond to Jamie's alterations as they flit through multiple costume changes and plot twists"--From the publisher's web site....
Author
Language
English
Description
"A boy and his dog set sail in search of treasure, braving stormy seas ... mountains snowy and cold ... the forest where the monkeys swing ... the swamp where the bullfrogs sing ... and other challenging obstacles, before finally reaching the end of their quest. But wait! Pirate Frank is A GIRL! And she doesn't want to share. Back home they go, retracing their steps before sailing away to dream of the treasure they've lost."--Publisher's description....
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Lexile measure
AD 270L
Language
English
Description
Red truck, yellow truck and their dog drivers are on their way to the construction site. But as they drive through the busy city, a snowy forest, and a cow-filled farm, they get sidetracked by a slow garbage truck, a snowdrift, and a speeding tractor. Will they get their jobs done before they have to turn in for the night?
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
440L
Language
English
Description
"Even as a kid, Amelia Earhart was always looking for adventures. She had mud ball fights, explored caves, and even built a roller coaster in her backyard! And the adventures continued as she grew up. She took flying lessons and was soon performing stunts in the sky. Then she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic! Still, she wanted to achieve more. So Amelia set out to fly around the world. She took off and made stops in several countries....
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A story within a story that celebrates family time together. Jamie and Abby are camping with Dad and they tell a bedtime story together. This story will star their favorites: a prince, a witch, a thief and some bears. "And the frog!" says Abby. This time there's a terrible giant who's stolen all the keys to the kingdom. No one can get into their homes! No one can start their horses! It's a real mess. Our heroes must sneak into the giant's castle and...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Isaac Thompson and his friends, Max and Emma, go to Castle Elementary, which is a school in a creepy castle--but when Isaac's little sister Lily goes missing in the basement, things get positively dangerous, because the three friends discover that underground is a world inhabited by a human-sized bat, and an army of spear-wielding rats, and somehow Isaac and his friends must find Lily and get out alive.
Author
Language
English
Description
A passionate campaign brings four best friends back together in a fight to save their school library in this heartfelt tale from bestselling author Anna James. A passionate campaign brings four best friends back together in a fight to save their school library in this heartfelt tale from the bestselling author of Pages & Co. The library is Hetty's very favourite place in school, and since falling out with her best friends Ali, Mei and Rocket she's...
Author
Language
Español
Description
William Ellsworth Hoy amaba el beisbol sobre todo lo demás. Cuando le dijeron que era muy pequeño para el equipo de su escuela, no dejó que nada lo detuviera, ¡ practicó hasta ser lo suficientemente bueno como para jugar en las grandes ligas! Ser sordo en las grandes ligas no fue fácil, ya que poca gente usaba el lenguaje de señas en la década de 1880. A William se le dificultaba leer los labios en el campo de juego y algunos jugadores lo...